The Rambler

Name: The Rambler
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Horror, Comedy
Released: June 7, 2013
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 32

2013

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Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: June 7, 2013 | R

Summary: Upon his release from prison, a mysterious man known only as “the Rambler” embarks on a cross-country journey to reconnect with his long-lost brother. Traversing treacherous back roads, lost highways, and isolated small towns, he unearths a multitude of bizarre and wickedly depraved slices of Americana.

Director: Calvin Reeder

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Drew Hunt

Jun 4, 2013

Sinister, comical, aggravating, and audacious, Calvin Lee Reeder's film is nothing short of an affront. Read full review

Rob Nelson

Jun 4, 2013

Bursting with cheap f/x, the pic is often tedious when not repugnant, but it’s hard to dislike. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Jun 12, 2013

It's a handsome nothing, at least until you get sick of the screaming. Read full review

Andy Webster

Jun 6, 2013

The Rambler...feels like a slender plot with additional scenes pasted on. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Jun 4, 2013

Plot details turn out to be secondary to the cheap visual effects and abundant gore that Reeder frequently manages to incorporate by taking the narrative on some inexplicable and queasily violent detours. Overall, performances are just perfunctory enough to convey the concept of acting. Read full review

Steve Erickson

Jun 4, 2013

The narrative is haphazard, and by the middle of the film, it's apparent that Reeder isn't even trying to make sense. Unconventional storytelling can be entertaining, too, but The Rambler just seems weird for its own sake and in love with cheap shock value. Read full review

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Jun 22, 2017

Frisch aus dem Knast entlassen, durchstreift ein namenloser Spiegelbrillen-Cowboy auf der Suche nach Arbeit den sandigen Süden. So weit, so bodenständig. Doch nichts ist, wie es scheint in Calvin Reeders The Rambler – und schon gar nichts normal. Mit sichtlichem Spaß krempelt er für seinFrisch aus dem Knast entlassen, durchstreift ein namenloser Spiegelbrillen-Cowboy auf der Suche nach Arbeit den sandigen Süden. So weit, so bodenständig. Doch nichts ist, wie es scheint in Calvin Reeders The Rambler – und schon gar nichts normal. Mit sichtlichem Spaß krempelt er für sein hochgradig durchgeglühtes Roadmovie jedes Hillbilly-Western-Klischee radikal um: Die vermeintlich kernige Hauptfigur ist tollpatschig und nahezu autistisch emotionslos, der prollige Casino-Zocker entpuppt sich als schwul. Dem sonst eintönigen Wildwest-Alltag macht man mit wild herumballernden Omas, wahnsinnigen Erfindern und explodierenden Köpfen Beine. Dabei huldigt Reeder audiovisuell dem Wild at Heart-David Lynch und in puncto Skurrilität Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) – wobei die mit verzerrten Bildern, abrupten Schnitten und kreischenden Sounds oft anarchische Filmweise auch mal nervt. Tiefe sucht man hier zudem vergebens – findet dafür aber eine Riesenportion immer überraschende Unterhaltung.… Expand

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